Alt-rock act Garbage is officially set to return to Australia and New Zealand in December 2025. It will be their first headline shows in nearly a decade. Frontier Touring announced the upcoming tour. It will see the band performing a run of intimate theatre concerts across Auckland, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney, alongside festival slots at Good Things Festival 2025.These newly announced concerts are being dedicated to the late Michael Gudinski, the beloved Mushroom Group founder who played a key role in Garbage's career in the region. Garbage's 2025 Australian and New Zealand tour will be their first headline outing in the area since 2016. It is also their first visit to New Zealand since 2013.The tour announcement follows the release of Garbage's eighth studio album, Let All That We Imagine Be the Light, which dropped in May 2025. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostGarbage took to their official Instagram page to announce the upcoming AU/NZ run, captioning:"AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. Reposting this due to the fact that we were given wrong information regarding our Melbourne side show. We should all be straight now. 🥴 We are delighted to announce that we have added some extra side shows to our previously announced appearances in Australia and New Zealand."The post continued:"This will be our first return to Australia since losing our mentor and iconic Ozzie, Michael Gudinski. All shows will be played in honour of him. Our beloved and dearly missed friend. Ps. The SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE. 🤯 Our artist presale begins Tuesday, 21 Oct @ 10 am local. To sign-up, go to garbage.com"Speaking about the upcoming run, frontwoman Shirley Manson said,"To be able to return to sacred, stunning New Zealand and to Australia, the home country of our most beloved music business guru, Michael Gudinski, is an immense thrill for us as a band. We have been aching to return to this part of the world for a long time now and this tour will be played every night in Gudinski's honour."Complete list of dates and venues for Garbage's 2025 runWednesday, October 15, 2025, Seattle, WA, at Paramount TheatreFriday, October 17, 2025, Boise, ID, at Knitting FactorySaturday, October 18, 2025, Spokane, WA, at Knitting FactoryMonday, October 20, 2025, Vancouver, BC, at Orpheum TheatreTuesday, October 21, 2025, Portland, OR, at McMenamins Crystal BallroomThursday, October 23, 2025, Saratoga, CA, at The Mountain WineryFriday, October 24, 2025, San Francisco, CA, at The WarfieldSunday, October 26, 2025, Reno, NV, at Silver Legacy Resort Casino – Grande Exposition HallWednesday, October 29, 2025, Salt Lake City, UT, at Rockwell at The ComplexFriday, October 31, 2025, Las Vegas, NV, at The Chelsea, The CosmopolitanSunday, November 2, 2025, Phoenix, AZ, at The Van BurenWednesday, November 5, 2025, Los Angeles, CA, at Hollywood PalladiumFriday, November 14, 2025, Mexico City, Mexico, at Corona CapitalWednesday, December 3, 2025, Auckland, NZ, at Auckland Town HallFriday, December 5, 2025, Melbourne, AUS, at Flemington Racecourse (Good Things Festival)Saturday, December 6, 2025, Sydney, AUS, at Sydney Showground (Good Things Festival)Sunday, December 7, 2025, Brisbane, AUS, at Brisbane Showgrounds (Good Things Festival)Thursday, December 11, 2025, Melbourne, AUS, at Palais TheatreFriday, December 12, 2025, Adelaide, AUS, at Thebarton TheatreSunday, December 14, 2025, Sydney, AUS, at Sydney Opera House Concert HallTickets for Garbage's newly announced AU/NZ shows can be purchased through the following options:Frontier members presale: Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 10 am local timeGeneral on-sale: Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 1 pm local timeTickets will also be accessible via Garbage's official website.Also Read: Counting Crows 2026 Australian and New Zealand tour: Presale, dates, venues, and more explored"Narrative of manufactured humility": Internet reacts as Taylor Swift thanks fans after 'The Life of a Showgirl' debuts with 4 million sales